Here is a thought. We know that our nation was founded upon the Christian religion. That is it was the basis for our laws, system of government, it became the foundation for our cultural fabric and way of life. Our traditions, customs even that which we call,"common sense," are derived from Christianity. Things have certainly changed in our nation but there are still vestiges of Christianity's huge impact on our national identity.
We know that Christianity is not a man made religion. It is the gift of God. Through faith in the Person, message, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, people can have sins forgiven and be brought into new life with a sure assurance of heaven after this life is over. Our nation has been blessed because of our collective American consciousness being informed by that which God has provided for life, peace and stability. Currently, we are seeing turmoil, anarchy, subversion and instability in our country. It is the reaping of much lawlessness because of the sowing of much sin against the God Who created us and formed us into the great nation we are. But as believers in Christ we still have hope and still have stability amid the chaos we are seeing. Here is the thought.
All this turmoil, rebellion, rioting in the streets is actually an assault upon God Himself. When Saul was persecuting the church in its earliest days, the Lord Jesus appeared to him and asked, "Saul, why do you persecute Me?" He didn't ask why do you persecute My church, or My people, but why do you persecute Me. Saul's aggression was against the Christians for sure, but it was also against Christ Himself, and He considered it so. Whatever schemes he had, methods he used or desired to use, the violence against the new believers, were all an assault upon Christ, which was an assault upon God.
Today, we are witnessing an assault upon our nation and the fabric of who we are as a nation.This assault upon our character as a nation is an assault upon God. This assault is coming from misguided leaders in Washington DC, it comes from genuine subversives in DC who are deliberately working to "fundamentally change," America, it is from universities propagating false narratives about our nations history, it is the propaganda of the so called,"entertainment industry," it is the criminals and thugs who riot and burn in the streets, and it is the Mayors and Governors of those places who stand back and let it happen. All of it is an assault upon God. Why? Because the assault is upon our American culture, and to assault that is to assault our national fabric. To assault our national fabric is to assault the Christian faith, because our fabric has been informed by Christianity. To assault Christianity is to assault God Himself, for He gave us and initiated Christianity. To assault God Himself is to invite disintegration, and chaos. It is to insult the Spirit of grace and to reject reality and Him Who gives stability to individuals and to societies.
Isaiah wrote long ago about the Savior, the Suffering Servant of the Lord, through which Israel and all peoples would eventually experience and see the glory of God. He wrote, "Behold, the Lord God helps Me; Who is he who condemns Me? Behold, they will all wear out like a garment; The moth will eat them. Who is among you that fears the Lord, That obeys the voice of His servant, That walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God."
Those who assault God will ultimately fail and face His judgement, but those who obediently follow Him will find light, stability and eventually victory shared with Christ Jesus, the Suffering Servant, Who is now the exalted Christ. So, be strong and confident in all this lawlessness we see. It's distressing no doubt, but followers of Christ have a Spirit born faith and confidence. Our Great Shepherd will lead us in His light, and will deal with the assault upon Him in His own due time and way. We, now more than ever, must heed Isaiah's word to, "Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, a people in whose heart is My law." Do not fear. God's salvation and righteousness endures forever.
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